This program is, as the solicitation states, "development of spacecraft-based instrument systems that show promise for use in future planetary missions".
Ended Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC20M0238
- Awardee
-
Seti Institute UEI WKAUE7NHR4L1
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $688,121
Award facts
- Contract value 97% obligated
- $712,715.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $4,127 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $192,762 | |
| Funding Only Action | $158,168 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $76,606 | |
| Funding Only Action | $71,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $79,694 | |
| Funding Only Action | $25,000 | |
| Original award | $80,764 |
About this award
This federal contract award, with ID 80NSSC20M0238, was made by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to the Seti Institute, a non-profit scientific organization, on August 3, 2020. The $712,715 cooperative agreement is for the "Development of Spacecraft-Based Instrument Systems that Show Promise for Use in Future Planetary Missions," as described in the original solicitation.
The Seti Institute, as the prime contractor, will provide research, engineering, data analysis, and instrument development services to support the agency's planetary exploration initiatives. This award is not associated with any socioeconomic set-aside program. The Seti Institute has a strong history of federal contract and grant awards from agencies like NASA and the National Science Foundation, primarily for astrobiology, planetary science, and astronomy research projects. This contract is part of the Institute's Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with NASA Headquarters, which has a ceiling value of $4.7 million and a period of performance through June 2025.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20M0238?
80NSSC20M0238 was awarded to Seti Institute by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 3, 2020.
How much is contract 80NSSC20M0238 worth?
The government has obligated $688,121 on 80NSSC20M0238. Its current value, with exercised options, is $712,715.
Was contract 80NSSC20M0238 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC20M0238 was full and open competition.
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